Another great piece by Srinath Reddy on global health leadership: Asia Should Take the Lead on Global Health foreignpolicy.com/2024/03/28/glo… o

10y ago today, the International Congress of Obesity ( #ICO2014 ) took place in Kuala Lumpur, delivering yet another successful event. This year, the #ICO2024 will be hosted in Sao Paolo 🇧🇷 in June. While significant progress has been made since then, there is still much to be done

Obesity and overweight will affect half of the world’s population by 2035.

We must fundamentally shift how we talk about #obesity to tackle this major global health crisis, say kent buse, Johanna Ralston, and Dr. Simón Barquera
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#SouthAfrican consensus: 'As with #HIV in the early 2000s, tools to #prevent & #treat #obesity are available, but...ignored or obfuscated through government inaction, industry interests & inertia. [We're] trapped in a cycle of apathy, blaming & stigmatising those affected.'

Yes, resources can potentially influence action. But so can no resources: how do we explain continued lack of philanthropic or development funding for addressing #obesity within global health? New S.Africa Med. Journ. paper suggests bias, draws parallels to HIV.

“La obesidad y sus impactos sobre la salud planetaria deben abordarse con una visión integral de sistemas” Dr. Dr. Simón Barquera director CINyS - INSP-INSP México/ Presidente electo World Obesity
#HablemosSobreObesidad #DíaNacionaldelaObesidad #DíaMundialdelaObesidad '

At this World Obesity Day, the Global Obesity Coalition - ⁦World Obesity⁩, ⁦UNICEF⁩ and World Health Organization (WHO) - hosted a global youth-led webinar to talk about 'Obesity & Youth: Young people catalysing change'.

Recording here
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Thank you Oprah Winfrey for addressing #WorldObesityDay and global obesity data along with your#livedexperience on your show! instagram.com/reel/C4GWvZwOd…

Viewpoint—Treating chronic diseases without tackling excess #adiposity promotes #multimorbidity thelancet.com/journals/landi…
#obesity #WorldObesityDay

“Obesity is South Africa’s new HIV.” This report from our S.A. members, colleagues & friends is one of the most important to come out #WorldObesityDay . And thank you to the beautiful, late Zuleika Mandela, who supported WOD “O” campaign in 2020. Let thé great work begin.

In South Africa and much of sub-Saharan Africa, the disease of obesity is now more destructive than HIV. Much can be learnt about how we approached HIV both by combining destigmatisation and effective treatments
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Happy #WorldObesityDay ! And thanks to our fantastic members ⁦IFSO⁩ for hosting this webinar (nice branding :) with World Obesity President Louise Baur. Good, nuanced discussion of #obesity prevention and management among young people.

Today is #WorldObesityDay ⭕!
In her NCD diary, Amber Huett-Garcia describes her lived experience with #obesity in the US, highlights the links with many NCDs & huge out-of-pocket spending for obesity treatment, and calls for #HealthForAll
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World Obesity

Today, The Obesity Society of Nigeria, Ebonyi State chapter, collaborated with the Medical Women Association of Ebonyi State chapter to commemorate THE WORLD OBESITY DAY 2024 with the theme'lets talk about obesity and....

Join us today for a day full of activities!

Let's talk about Obesity

We have a MasterClass on obesity and a global walk to follow!

#Wod24 #worldobesityday

1 in 8 people are now living with #obesity .

It affects:
🔸 the heart
🔸 the liver
🔸 the kidneys
🔸 the joints
🔸 the reproductive system

More info 👉bit.ly/42YG7yo #WorldObesityDay

🗣️ #LetsTalk about #obesity and..

The lived experience. 💬

Ogweno Stephen (NCDS Youth Champions) highlights how obesity is a complex disease caused by a vast array of factors, including genetics and environmental factors.

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#WorldObesityDay ⭕️

Let's stand together against obesity! Lifesten is committed to spreading awareness and encouraging positive lifestyle changes. 🌍💪 

#WorldObesityDay #WOD2024

🌎 On #WorldObesityDay , EPHA stands strongly committed to combating obesity and associated NCDs.

Beyond behaviour change, we tackle systemic issues, advocating for policies that make healthy choices affordable and accessible.

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